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there is a lord and taylor store right by the second bomb site. right by the site of the second bomb explosion. and there is on the second floor a static video camera and apparently some footage from that lord and taylor video footage was used to help identify this potential suspect. that's what we know right now. >> michael, let me get to you hang on. i have jonathan here with me from our nbc affiliate in new york. you have new information as well. >> there have been reports that an arrest has been made. several law enforcement sources tell us that has not happened. there will abnormal statement coming from the justice department and fbi shortly to refute those reports. what we do know there is this video as michael and pete williams have been explaining of a man putting a bag down near the scene and they have a tentative id on who that person may be and they want to question and speak to that man. i do not know yet if they found that man. they may have. they may be speaking to him. as of now there is no arrest in this case and the investigation
there is a lord and taylor store right by the second bomb site. right by the site of the second bomb explosion. and there is on the second floor a static video camera and apparently some footage from that lord and taylor video footage was used to help identify this potential suspect. that's what we know right now. >> michael, let me get to you hang on. i have jonathan here with me from our nbc affiliate in new york. you have new information as well. >> there have been reports that...
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taylor, where were you when this happened? >> caller: i was on the opposite side of the street of the bombing about 75 yards away. so -- >> which bombing, the first or the second? >> caller: um, from the first, i was closer to the second. the second one was only a blaoc and a half away from us. >> did you realize at the sound of the first one what was happening or did you not fully understand until you heard the second one? >> caller: i was facing away from the first one when it went off. the group that i was with, all of us thought we heard a cannon fire, so we turned our attention. that's what it sounded like. we turned our attention to the finish line. that's when we saw the cloud of smoke. even then, we were sitting there saying what is going on. then within ten seconds of, you know, turning around, we actually saw the second one happen and that's when we kind of started putting things together. >> what did you do after you realized what was happening? >> caller: well, i was with my dad, my brother and my future brother-in
taylor, where were you when this happened? >> caller: i was on the opposite side of the street of the bombing about 75 yards away. so -- >> which bombing, the first or the second? >> caller: um, from the first, i was closer to the second. the second one was only a blaoc and a half away from us. >> did you realize at the sound of the first one what was happening or did you not fully understand until you heard the second one? >> caller: i was facing away from the...
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taylor. we were coming out and i heard a big boom after we paid. i said what was that? i think we made a joke, a gunshot? like, yeah, right. the race has already started. then we heard another one. at that point, it was clear something terrible had happened. we jumped out of the car. we were about on the street. left the car there for a second to run down. as we were getting out of the car, i noticed a swarm of people running at me with horror on their face. i thought, i'm going to get trampled. we ran through the crowd ni. my photographer john happened was amazing. he went into action and started shooting. we just kind of experienced, along with everybody else, being a reporter, so often we're able to be a little bit more jaded because we're away from the situation. i feel like i experienced it as an eyewitness person right there and i'm also now reporting on it. it's an interesting situation for me to try to process all of this. basically, what i saw was people strewn about. it's hard to sa
taylor. we were coming out and i heard a big boom after we paid. i said what was that? i think we made a joke, a gunshot? like, yeah, right. the race has already started. then we heard another one. at that point, it was clear something terrible had happened. we jumped out of the car. we were about on the street. left the car there for a second to run down. as we were getting out of the car, i noticed a swarm of people running at me with horror on their face. i thought, i'm going to get...
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to give you an idea, mike barnicle said by lord & taylor, we were facing lord & taylor. we were coming out and i heard a big boom. i said what was that? even a joke, a gunshot, yeah, right, the race has already started. then we heard another, at that point, it was clear something happened. we jumped out on the car at that point, we were already on the street. left the car there for a second to run down. as we were getting out of the car, i noticed a swarm of people running at me with horror on their face. i thought, i'm going to get trampled. my photographer john hammon was amazing, he literally went into action, started shooting, and we just kind of experienced along with everybody else, it's funny, being a reporter, so often we're able to deal with it more jaded because we're away from the situation. i feel like i experienced it as an eyewitness person right there, and then i'm also now reporting on it, so it's kind of an interesting situation for me to try to process all of it. but basically what i saw was people strewn about. it's hard to sanitize this for people. i
to give you an idea, mike barnicle said by lord & taylor, we were facing lord & taylor. we were coming out and i heard a big boom. i said what was that? even a joke, a gunshot, yeah, right, the race has already started. then we heard another, at that point, it was clear something happened. we jumped out on the car at that point, we were already on the street. left the car there for a second to run down. as we were getting out of the car, i noticed a swarm of people running at me with...
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that camera was on top of the lord & taylor department store. despite conflicting reports in the media, none of which came from this network, there has been no arrest of any individual or individuals at this time. the fbi and boston police are calling for restraint from the news media. adding to the confusion here in boston today, the federal courthouse was evacuated earlier this afternoon. employees were given what is known as a code red order to leave as a result of a bomb scare. we've obtained more tote toes from the bomb sites. here's a closer look at the fragments left from the pieces of a pressure cooker. nbc news' pete williams points out that one of the pressure cooker lids ended up on the roof of a nearby building because the force of the explosion was so great. this photo shows bbs and a nail believed to be part of the shrapnel in one of the bombs along what could be the zipper from one of those black backpacks or nylon bags authorities have mentioned. investigators know the type of batteries use and michael isikoff reports they were i
that camera was on top of the lord & taylor department store. despite conflicting reports in the media, none of which came from this network, there has been no arrest of any individual or individuals at this time. the fbi and boston police are calling for restraint from the news media. adding to the confusion here in boston today, the federal courthouse was evacuated earlier this afternoon. employees were given what is known as a code red order to leave as a result of a bomb scare. we've...
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or caught on the lord & taylor surveillance tape is another. again, as pete williams and myself have been reporting all day, there is no suspect. there is no arrest. there is no specific name. now, we've been told that there have been several names out there that obviously they would want to run them down but we've been told that it's ruled out. the investigation is ongoing, moving forward. the piece of tape is one of many critical pieces that they are using to try to track suspects but right now no arrests. >> tell me how that's done. you're being looking at a piece of video, you enlarge it, try to improve its fidelity, its picture? what do you do? you look at the wanted posters? how do you identify -- do you look through mug shots? how do you find that person? >> the technology has improved tremendously in terms of facial recognition technology and they are using that matching images on video at the scene to any faces that might be in databases and running that to see if there's any sort of match. another way is, okay, here's an image that we
or caught on the lord & taylor surveillance tape is another. again, as pete williams and myself have been reporting all day, there is no suspect. there is no arrest. there is no specific name. now, we've been told that there have been several names out there that obviously they would want to run them down but we've been told that it's ruled out. the investigation is ongoing, moving forward. the piece of tape is one of many critical pieces that they are using to try to track suspects but...
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what we've been told is that it was that video camera from the lord & taylor department store that was instrumental in helping to identify these individuals. but clearly they are still looking for more. now that people know who the fbi is looking for, i think everybody who hasn't already turned over their cell phone videos to the fbi are going to be looking at them tonight and trying to see whether they've got these guys on their own cell phone videos that they might have taken that day. >> now don, michael tell us that the second floor video camera in the lord & taylor department store was vital. what does the fbi go through? phone logs? the tower for cell phones? what went on in the last 48 hours? >> well, the fbi has to go through everything. you start at the scene and you start developing and talking to individuals that were there doing a lot of interviews and getting as much information as you can to really find out who, what, and where these people came from or where they might be and who they might be. so you really do have to do a defined investigation and gather information. t
what we've been told is that it was that video camera from the lord & taylor department store that was instrumental in helping to identify these individuals. but clearly they are still looking for more. now that people know who the fbi is looking for, i think everybody who hasn't already turned over their cell phone videos to the fbi are going to be looking at them tonight and trying to see whether they've got these guys on their own cell phone videos that they might have taken that day....
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it's from off the roof of lord & taylor from across the street. that's a long way to follow a shoplifter if that's what the purpose of the surveillance was. you're right, though. the cops were ahead of the bad guys there. >> was this their first time at the site? that's sort of an interesting question. >> i was wondering that -- go ahead. go ahead. >> chris, mike makes a good point. i think, you know, he's kind b when he says unaware or dumb of the digital technology. that's one possibility. they're too clever by half. the second one, though, they're far from far away. that could be domestically. they're from far away. they live in the mountains somewhere in the west. or they're international citizens who just came in for this purpose. and the only thing they came in for, they had money and knowledge. that's all they need to perpetrate these two bombs. money and knowledge. because they could acquire the materials easily. then they feel safe because they're going back to western europe, for example, if they're radicals or maybe they're from the far
it's from off the roof of lord & taylor from across the street. that's a long way to follow a shoplifter if that's what the purpose of the surveillance was. you're right, though. the cops were ahead of the bad guys there. >> was this their first time at the site? that's sort of an interesting question. >> i was wondering that -- go ahead. go ahead. >> chris, mike makes a good point. i think, you know, he's kind b when he says unaware or dumb of the digital technology....
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it was caught on camera by department store lord & taylor's surveillance camera perched outside the store facing the race. nbc's michael isikoff is covering the investigation live in boston for us, and michael, now that they have this video, perhaps a faith, what's next? >> reporter: well, what we're -- what's next is we're likely, we're told we're going to have an fbi briefing this afternoon, most likely shortly after the president's speech, and we are expecting, we'll see these photos. it's not for sure yet. there's been a lot of discussion about whether to release them, but these are the two persons of interest as it were that the fbi wants to talk to. now, again, they do not -- we are told, do not have the names of these individuals. they don't know who they are. they are going to once again seek the public's help just like they were seeking the public's help a couple of days ago in asking for video. how crucial this is in the case, we don't know yet. it does seem to be a sign of at least some progress. >> does there seem to be some inclination for them to -- to release a photo, or ar
it was caught on camera by department store lord & taylor's surveillance camera perched outside the store facing the race. nbc's michael isikoff is covering the investigation live in boston for us, and michael, now that they have this video, perhaps a faith, what's next? >> reporter: well, what we're -- what's next is we're likely, we're told we're going to have an fbi briefing this afternoon, most likely shortly after the president's speech, and we are expecting, we'll see these...
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you said a critical point earlier and that was that the fbi had a video from the store lord & taylor, a person dropping a backpack. and maybe earlier, you mentioned, he was on the cell phone. they are trying to track that tone through the tower to identify him. >> how could they track that phone through the tower? tell me how that happens? are you saying that they can find the cell phone, try to pinpoint this person, where the phone came, supposed it was one of these throw-away phones. >> well, they can know from the digital technology with the phone company how many calls were being made at the moment that 9 photograthe photograph w. there may be some process of elimination. some of the other calls could be further out. there's a chance they could say it's one of these few numbers, one of these several numbers and they might be able to narrow it down. if they can, the commanders have to make a decision and that is, and you got right to the point of it, maybe we ought to keep this close. if we can narrow it down and i.d. the guy, we want to do that without notifying the world. if they
you said a critical point earlier and that was that the fbi had a video from the store lord & taylor, a person dropping a backpack. and maybe earlier, you mentioned, he was on the cell phone. they are trying to track that tone through the tower to identify him. >> how could they track that phone through the tower? tell me how that happens? are you saying that they can find the cell phone, try to pinpoint this person, where the phone came, supposed it was one of these throw-away...
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christina taylor green was safe then. she is dead now. because of cowardly lawmakers' indifference to her right to life. the mass murders in newtown, connecticut and tucson, arizona were made much more murder rouse thanks to the members of congress and lawmakers around the country who have done everything they can to make sure huh when our mass murderers enter a movie theater or shopping mall or elementary school, they will be able to go in there with high-capacity magazines. joining me now, connecticut democratic senator richard blumenthal, and joy reid. senator blumenthal, you know what happened in sandy hook was a result of those high-capacity magazines. >> absolutely right, lawrence. and by the way, the killer at home had both low-capacity magazines and high-capacity magazines. he took with him the 30-round magazines. because he wanted to kill -- more people. >> who could you ask for about what high-capacity magazines mean to mass murderers. >> there is even more proof which is that when he had to change magazines, children actually e
christina taylor green was safe then. she is dead now. because of cowardly lawmakers' indifference to her right to life. the mass murders in newtown, connecticut and tucson, arizona were made much more murder rouse thanks to the members of congress and lawmakers around the country who have done everything they can to make sure huh when our mass murderers enter a movie theater or shopping mall or elementary school, they will be able to go in there with high-capacity magazines. joining me now,...
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we know from lord & taylor that is right there on boyleston street, they will go through the film and they may have the person of interest that may have placed the bombs. the video is probably newer quality and a newer brand and give law enforce amount good eye's view on who put the bomb's down and mabybe even a facial shot of who did it. >> is this where the see video e evidence used to identify person and then more definitive information to see how they were involved. is that how it typically works? >> it works many different ways. if you bring the person in and start questioning them, they may confess and tell you why they did it. detectives are very, very good and fbi agents are excellent at putting someone in a room and starting to talk to them. and they talk to them the way we are talking right now. we understand did you it, there must be a reason why you did it, and the person starts to talk. >> okay, tom ruskin, stay with us. i want to talk to wnbc new york, what's the latest on your end, jonathan. >> there is no arrest is. multiple officials on the record, saying there is no
we know from lord & taylor that is right there on boyleston street, they will go through the film and they may have the person of interest that may have placed the bombs. the video is probably newer quality and a newer brand and give law enforce amount good eye's view on who put the bomb's down and mabybe even a facial shot of who did it. >> is this where the see video e evidence used to identify person and then more definitive information to see how they were involved. is that how it...
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how do you put all that together with the video we have from lord & taylor? >> well, we know, for example, the pressure cooker was a six liter. not a 1 1/2 gallon but a six liter. that has obviously an overseas connotation to it. so between the fbi and atf, they will trace that down. they will trace down the nuts, the bolts, the ball bearings, the bbs inside. we know there was black powder left on -- left where the explosive went off. atf or the fbi lab will be able to identify that explosive. remember, chris, it was in 2011 that a former u.s. soldier built two similar devices at ft. hood that he was going to use against the military. he was apprehended because the store where he bought the black powder reported him to the police as someone buying too much powder. when they conducted a search warrant, they found he was constructing these two devices to kill soldiers. so those leads are going to be out there. where did he buy this? where did he buy that? if we find two or three or four places where the different components were purchased or may have been bough
how do you put all that together with the video we have from lord & taylor? >> well, we know, for example, the pressure cooker was a six liter. not a 1 1/2 gallon but a six liter. that has obviously an overseas connotation to it. so between the fbi and atf, they will trace that down. they will trace down the nuts, the bolts, the ball bearings, the bbs inside. we know there was black powder left on -- left where the explosive went off. atf or the fbi lab will be able to identify that...
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someone who answers the call to collective responsibility, and this week that foot soldier is tonia lewis taylor, a singer and former publicist who founded entertainers for education alliance, a nonprofit program in new york that aims to help high school students stay in school. she grew up in brooklyn saand ss she cease a piece of herself in every kid in her community. she pursued her dream of becoming a singer performing backups for mariah carey and mary j. bridge. in 2004 while traveling to schools with kanye west, tonia says she became aware of the staggering dropout rate plaguing many cities. every year more than 1 million students fail to graduate from high school on time, and nationwide only about 75% of the students earn their high school diplomas. that number drops even lower among minority students in urban areas. tonia decided to combine her love of kids and her resources in the entertainment industry to try and change those statistics. the entertainers for education alliance launched his first program in 2006 and it helps connect high school students with college mentors. it sponsors
someone who answers the call to collective responsibility, and this week that foot soldier is tonia lewis taylor, a singer and former publicist who founded entertainers for education alliance, a nonprofit program in new york that aims to help high school students stay in school. she grew up in brooklyn saand ss she cease a piece of herself in every kid in her community. she pursued her dream of becoming a singer performing backups for mariah carey and mary j. bridge. in 2004 while traveling to...
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the manager on duty is ashley taylor. >> kind of do a little bit of everything. cook, cleaning, and taking care of the customers and making sure they're happy. >> outside, a security camera captures a man in a gray hoodie filling his tank. he grabs his cell phone from the front seat to answer a call. eventually, retreats from the chilly night back inside his car to talk on his phone. as two more customers pull in, the man on the cell gets out to remove the nozzle. that's when, without warning this fill-up goes up in flames. >> right at that moment, i turn to my right, and there was like an eight-foot flame shooting out of the vehicle, like you would see a firework on the foufrrth july. >> from a truck parked close by off-camera, customer mark called 911 in disbelief. >> i watched this car go up in flames so fast. you start to ask yourself, what's inside the car? >> as the fire accelerates, another danger grows. buried just a few feet below the car, gas reservoirs hold hundreds of gallons of fuel. if fire travels down the pump to those reservoirs, it could blow th
the manager on duty is ashley taylor. >> kind of do a little bit of everything. cook, cleaning, and taking care of the customers and making sure they're happy. >> outside, a security camera captures a man in a gray hoodie filling his tank. he grabs his cell phone from the front seat to answer a call. eventually, retreats from the chilly night back inside his car to talk on his phone. as two more customers pull in, the man on the cell gets out to remove the nozzle. that's when,...
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particularly the one taken outside the -- by the camera at the lord & taylor department store which is right behind where this second bomb blast went off. and from the video of that -- from the footage of that video camera, authorities, we're told, were able to identify an individual dropping off a black bag at the -- at the site where the bomb is believed to have exploded. and that a facial image of that man has been captured. now, what is unclear is whether or not authorities know who that individual is, much less whether they've been able to find that individual. and we're told definitively that certainly that suspect, that individual has not been arrested. he is not a suspect at this point. he is a person of interest. and we'll see exactly how the fbi categorizes him and what it's been able to learn in a few short minutes. >> michael, to that point, things have moved so quickly this afternoon. all kinds of conflicting reports about this particular individual. the fbi seemed to put out a statement that really sounded a tone of cautious to people who were maybe jumping to conclusions
particularly the one taken outside the -- by the camera at the lord & taylor department store which is right behind where this second bomb blast went off. and from the video of that -- from the footage of that video camera, authorities, we're told, were able to identify an individual dropping off a black bag at the -- at the site where the bomb is believed to have exploded. and that a facial image of that man has been captured. now, what is unclear is whether or not authorities know who...
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let go right now -- the speaker right now is the reverend nancy taylor, senior minister and ceo of the old south church in boston. >> we supercharge them saying may you run and not grow weary. may you walk and not faint. this year in the midst of it all, in the midst of a joy-filled, peace-filled international competition unlike any other, explosions, chaos, terror, and from the church's tower this is what i saw that day. i saw how people run toward not away from, toward the explosions, toward the chaos, the mayhem, toward the danger. making of their own bodies sacraments of mercy. and in the minutes and in the hours that followed, i saw with my own eyes good samaritans taking off their coats and their shirts, wrapping them around athletes who were shivering, quaking with cold and whose limbs were stiffening. good samaritans who fed, clothed and sheltered runners and families, assisted families, shared their cell phones, open homes and stores and not least guided strangers through boston's cow paths. today from our tower overlooking the finish line we continue to fly our three marathon
let go right now -- the speaker right now is the reverend nancy taylor, senior minister and ceo of the old south church in boston. >> we supercharge them saying may you run and not grow weary. may you walk and not faint. this year in the midst of it all, in the midst of a joy-filled, peace-filled international competition unlike any other, explosions, chaos, terror, and from the church's tower this is what i saw that day. i saw how people run toward not away from, toward the explosions,...
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thought it was really interesting that that we got that tape that was apparently taken from lord and taylor. we also have gotten reports about bystanders who may have been critical in, in actually helping pinpoint who did this. >> there's firsthand eye witness accounts, coming from people 40 were in the hospital, who in all likelihood have helped the fbi with this investigation. >> yeah, alex. it really is remarkable. the speed with which this is, has gone since the fbi press conference. and special agent in charge, deslauriers said repeatedly, somebody knows these individuals, family, friends, acquaintances, workers, colleagues. and the bureau's strategy at that point yesterday afternoon was to bring all of us into this process. to have them help law enforcement with visual identification. and based on what we know so far, and man this is one incomplete picture, but based on what we know so far, either their faces in the media triggered them to move and begin this next rampage. or there were other who is contributed information to law enforcement and allowed them to help to move it in the
thought it was really interesting that that we got that tape that was apparently taken from lord and taylor. we also have gotten reports about bystanders who may have been critical in, in actually helping pinpoint who did this. >> there's firsthand eye witness accounts, coming from people 40 were in the hospital, who in all likelihood have helped the fbi with this investigation. >> yeah, alex. it really is remarkable. the speed with which this is, has gone since the fbi press...
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it's being done now with surveillance pictures from lord & taylor. it's got everything going. people recognizing these people. their attempt to escape last night, the use of publicly distributed pictures of these guys, a digital apb going out last night. this is a fast-moving crime -- well, catching situation here. >> well, chris, as you and i talked in your 7:00 show last night, we said 24 hours both subjects would be in custody. >> you did. >> and we're pushing right at 24 hours. you can't beat a picture. you cannot beat a picture. if you take a picture in the american public, we will catch a bad guy. we will catch a terrorist. and there was every reason between jim cavanaugh and roger and others as we've talked, every reason to believe these guys were from the local area. they knew their way around, they had to live locally to build the bombs, they had to have everything there. they were going to be known in the local area. once we had those pictures, law enforcement had everything going for them and the two subjects who somehow thought that the authorities wouldn't be able
it's being done now with surveillance pictures from lord & taylor. it's got everything going. people recognizing these people. their attempt to escape last night, the use of publicly distributed pictures of these guys, a digital apb going out last night. this is a fast-moving crime -- well, catching situation here. >> well, chris, as you and i talked in your 7:00 show last night, we said 24 hours both subjects would be in custody. >> you did. >> and we're pushing right at...
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ridge, governor ridge, to this point, the video that we saw, the surveillance video from the lord and taylor camera and other cameras were two very nonchalant young men walking by. it could have been a lot easier to be a suicide bomber at that point than to place the bombs and saunter off. there was a cold-blooded quality to that, but also survivalist quality but what james cavanaugh is just saying is that this has been transformed by the series of events and by the psychology of the perpetrators. >> i think that's right. one of the things that i think we all noticed as they walked through was their assimilation. hat on backward, backpack, given the cosmopolitan nature of boston, massachusetts, it could have been any graduate student, undergraduate student, high school student, we don't notice them. but obviously they were well prepared if in fact their home is trapped, he's go the an ied strapped to him. they engaged in a gun fight with law enforcement. so their motives weren't simply, it doesn't seem like the motive was to cause death and destruction at that site. they had obviously no pla
ridge, governor ridge, to this point, the video that we saw, the surveillance video from the lord and taylor camera and other cameras were two very nonchalant young men walking by. it could have been a lot easier to be a suicide bomber at that point than to place the bombs and saunter off. there was a cold-blooded quality to that, but also survivalist quality but what james cavanaugh is just saying is that this has been transformed by the series of events and by the psychology of the...
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thomas taylor brown writes, why, yes, of course background checks are enough and while we're at it stop signs should be enough too regulate traffic. sarcasm there. thanks for the great responses. you can write to the show anytime on twitter @alexwit or at facebook/al next -- alex witt. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in beijing. during the talks he urged china to cut funding to north korea in hopes this will persuade the north to back off on its nuclear threats. jim maceda is in seoul, south korea for us. the mood right now in seoul is what? optimistic? tent tiff? c can you describe what's going on? >> reporter: it's hard to tell. people are so numb from all of this up and down. the tension rising, it falling. it's really hard to gauge, but one thing is certain that it remains extremely calm. there's no panic in the streets. it's ironic that in a country that could be on the brink of war, the people who seem the least concerned are these south koreans. those most in the crosshairs. >> reporter: there's plenty on this peninsula to worry about. north korea's threats of a nuclear stri
thomas taylor brown writes, why, yes, of course background checks are enough and while we're at it stop signs should be enough too regulate traffic. sarcasm there. thanks for the great responses. you can write to the show anytime on twitter @alexwit or at facebook/al next -- alex witt. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in beijing. during the talks he urged china to cut funding to north korea in hopes this will persuade the north to back off on its nuclear threats. jim maceda is in...